“In fact, we could also capture those people connected to Ye Yunfei and use them to force Ye Yunfei to hand over the Yin Seed!”
The two Dark Faction Golden Immortals then had this thought.
“That’s right!
We can use this method. We’ve heard that Ye Yunfei is quite sentimental. If we can capture these beings closely connected to him and use them as leverage, it might prove useful!
If we can force Ye Yunfei to surrender the Yin Seed before the Patriarch returns, it would be a great meritorious deed!”
The two Dark Faction Golden Immortal masters secretly discussed.
At that moment, the three old demons had already begun encircling Long Yingying and Dugu Huan.
Knowing that the battle power of these three old demons must be extremely formidable, Long Yingying and Dugu Huan drew close to each other, preparing to join forces to face the enemy.
“I advise you two not to resist. Although your combat power is quite good, you are still no match for us. Just submit peacefully, and I might consider sparing your lives later.”
One of the old demons said coldly.
In the next instant, the three old demons attacked together. Surging demonic energy roiled and churned, and countless claws glittering with an uncanny light reached out to grab Long Yingying and Dugu Huan.
Dugu Huan raised the long saber in his hand and, in a split second, unleashed over a thousand brilliant, thick saber beams. Each beam was exceptionally sharp, slicing the space ahead into a chaotic, unrecognizable mess.
To Dugu Huan’s shock, however, the three old demons simply extended their claws, continuously smashing away the thick saber beams. Their claws were terrifyingly hard.
Long Yingying raised the giant iron hammer in her hand and swung it fiercely towards the three old demons. The enormous hammer descended like a colossal divine mountain, causing the very space to shake and tremble.
One of the old demons opened its mouth and spat out a gray Demon Pagoda. It expanded continuously, directly blocking Long Yingying's great hammer.
Then, the other two old demons also each spat out a Demon Pagoda, which likewise grew larger.
The three Demon Pagodas, like three towering divine mountains, pressed down directly towards Dugu Huan and Long Yingying, imprisoning them on the spot, unable to move.
“For me, take them!”
One of the old demons pointed a finger and shouted. A powerful suction force erupted from the Demon Pagoda before him, seeking to draw Long Yingying and Dugu Huan inside.
Both Long Yingying and Dugu Huan were horrified and struggled desperately, but they simply could not break free from the suppression of the three Demon Pagodas.
“Master, they are both my friends. I cannot stand by and watch them die!”
Seeing this scene, Du Fan could no longer remain calm and spoke to the elder beside him.
Boom…
Tens of thousands of Earth Dragons rushed out from within Du Fan’s body, surging and galloping, instantly forming a vast Earth Formation.
Under the guidance of this old master, Du Fan's skill in the art of earth-sense had reached a very high level, allowing him to instantly set up a large-scale formation.
“You can act against those three old demons, but it’s best not to provoke the Dark Faction. Otherwise, when the Dark Patriarch finds out, he definitely won’t let you go. You know the Dark Patriarch has gone mad for that Yin Seed.”
The elder advised.
“I don't care about that. Master, I can’t just watch my two friends walk to their deaths!”
Du Fan said. Then, he stomped his foot and activated the large Earth Formation beneath him.
This formation had the ability to traverse time and space, instantly sending Du Fan into the Canghuang Realm.
Rumble…
Without further hesitation, Du Fan used earth-sense to create wall after wall of yellow earthen mud. These yellow mud walls were incredibly tall, pressing down on the three old demons from all directions.
“This is earth-sense! It seems that kid is a Geomaster.
A fool who doesn't know the meaning of death!”
The three old demons all darkened their expressions.
Bang! Bang!…
The three old demons released vast waves of demonic energy that transformed into rolling tornadoes of power, sweeping outward in all directions. Wherever they passed, the yellow mud walls exploded one after another.
However, this gave Long Yingying and Dugu Huan a chance to catch their breath. Seizing the opportunity, they both retreated, breaking free from the suppression of the three Demon Pagodas.
At that very moment, two middle-aged men emanating vast death energy drifted into this world. Their faces were pale, as if they hadn’t seen sunlight for years. Their movements were bizarre, seemingly unsteady, yet their speed reached an extreme, instantly arriving behind Long Yingying and Dugu Huan.
“The two of you are friends of Ye Yunfei, correct? Good, come with us.”
The gazes of the two middle-aged men locked onto Long Yingying and Dugu Huan. One of them spoke in an indifferent voice.
“The two of you are beings from the Great Netherworld, aren’t you?
It seems you also want to use us as hostages to deal with Ye Yunfei!”
Long Yingying glanced at the two men and, sensing the death energy on them, couldn't help but angrily ask.
During her training period following the mysterious woman, Long Yingying had not only made rapid progress in strength and cultivation, but her knowledge and insight had also greatly expanded. With one look, she recognized that the cultivation arts practiced by these two middle-aged men likely belonged to the legendary arts of the Great Netherworld.
“That’s correct. Quite a smart girl.”
One of the middle-aged men nodded, his tone sounding sinister.
“I’ll cover your escape from here!”
Just then, Long Yingying and Dugu Huan suddenly received a sound transmission from Du Fan.
“Du Fan, it's you!
Where did you disappear to before?
You were missing for so long!”
Hearing Du Fan's voice, Long Yingying couldn't help but feel pleasantly surprised.
“No time to talk now! I've already set up a large Earth Formation to help you two escape!
Let's get out of here first!”
Du Fan transmitted.
“If we leave, all the beings in Canghuang Realm will be slaughtered by the Dark Faction army, and this world will be completely destroyed.”
Dugu Huan replied.
“But they have the advantage in numbers. Especially these three old demons, their power is extraordinarily fierce. The two of you definitely can’t defeat them, and adding me still isn't enough. Staying here would just mean courting death!
With the three of us, we can't save Canghuang Realm.”
Du Fan insisted via transmission.
“I’m not leaving!
I will stay here to protect Canghuang Realm. Once the Dark Faction army annihilates this realm, they will surely go after Tianxuan Continent next. That’s our homeland!”
Long Yingying replied.
“I won’t leave either. I won’t stand by and watch them destroy Canghuang Realm like this.
I will use all my strength to face this calamity together with Canghuang Realm.”
Dugu Huan also spoke.
“You two are utterly inflexible.”
Du Fan stamped his foot in frustration.
“Fine then, I’ll have to stay and fight alongside you.”
Du Fan had no choice but to stand beside Long Yingying and Dugu Huan, ready to fight shoulder to shoulder.
“I thought you would run away.”
Long Yingying said.
“How could I? I am also from this world.”
Du Fan said with a bitter smile.
A large number of Earth Dragons constantly materialized, churning and roiling as they swam wildly through the space around Du Fan, intertwining to form one large Earth Formation after another, protecting the three of them.
“It seems all three of you are friends of that brat Ye Yunfei. Excellent. Get all three in one go.”
At that moment, four demons radiating overwhelming devilish energy appeared. Their cold stares fixed on Long Yingying, Dugu Huan, and Du Fan.
Four demon experts, also Golden Immortals!
“I never expected experts from the Demon Capital would also come to this stretch of spacetime!”
The two Dark Faction Golden Immortal masters were somewhat shocked.
They recognized that these four demon experts had also come from other outside spacetimes.
Originally, this spacetime of the Three Thousand Great and Small Worlds had been sealed by the Dark Patriarch, making it impossible for ordinary beings to freely enter or exit. However, these Golden Immortal experts, especially those coming from major outside powers with deep foundations and numerous means, could not be contained.
Among the many spacetimes outside, the Demon Capital and the Great Netherworld were both famous, major powers whose overall strength was not inferior to the Dark Faction's.
Those two pale-faced middle-aged men were from the Great Netherworld!
Thus, surrounding Long Yingying and her two companions were two Dark Faction Golden Immortals, three old demons, four demon experts, and two experts from the Great Netherworld.
Eleven experts in total!
At this time, the Dark Faction army was still slaughtering the beings within Canghuang Realm. Since Long Yingying and the other two were surrounded, no one remained to stop the Dark Faction forces.
“Damn it, we must find a way to stop the Dark Faction army. If this continues, every living creature in this world will be slaughtered by them.”
Long Yingying watched, her heart filled with anxiety, but with eleven Golden Immortal experts encircling them, the three were utterly unable to break free.
“Move out! Drive all these bastards out!”
Just then, a cold woman’s voice suddenly rang out.
A beautiful woman radiating intense cold energy, leading a large group of people, charged majestically into Canghuang Realm.
This massive group of people all exuded thick gloomy and yin-cold auras. Wherever they went, bone-chilling cold and ferocious killing intent surged.
The army of the Dark Realm had arrived!
The beautiful woman leading them was Lü Dandan, the current Dark Queen of the Dark Realm!
Kill!
Following Lü Dandan's order, the Dark Realm army surged forward, charging and clashing with the Dark Faction forces.
In terms of overall strength, the Dark Faction army was stronger, but the Dark Realm army was far more numerous. Furthermore, most of the Earth Immortals among the Dark Faction's forces had already been slain by Long Yingying and Dugu Huan earlier.
So, for the time being, the two armies fought fiercely, evenly matched and indistinguishable.
“It's Miss Lü!”
Long Yingying, Dugu Huan, and Du Fan saw Lü Dandan and were overjoyed.
Whoosh!
Lü Dandan moved like the wind, extremely fast, and in an instant appeared before the three of them, radiating chill and murderous intent.
“Dark Queen, why is the Dark Realm helping these creatures connected to Ye Yunfei?”
A Dark Faction Golden Immortal expert stared at Lü Dandan and questioned loudly.
“This has nothing to do with Ye Yunfei. Let me tell you something: I, too, am a being from this world.”
Lü Dandan answered in an icy voice.
“What?
How is that possible?
Aren’t you the Dark Queen of the Dark Realm?
How can you be from such a weak and lowly world?”
The Dark Faction expert simply didn’t believe it.
“I am indeed a being from this world. This is my homeland. Since you dare to destroy my homeland, prepare to pay a bloody price.”
Lü Dandan’s voice was cold as frost, causing the Dark Faction expert to shiver involuntarily.
“I see. So it seems you must also have deep ties with Ye Yunfei, otherwise you wouldn't repeatedly help him. Very well, since you dare to get involved, we will capture you as well.”
An old demon spoke in a cold voice.
“You old demon, if you want to capture me, show me what you’ve got.”
Lü Dandan took a step forward, her voice like ice. A black phoenix emitting an eerie, cold aura materialized behind her, while a black river appeared in the space around her, churning and roaring, shaking the heavens.
“Then let’s move. Capture all these fellows, then take them to find Ye Yunfei. If Ye Yunfei doesn’t hand over that Yin Seed, kill them all.”
A tall demon growled in a booming voice.
Kill!
In the next moment, a terrifying battle erupted.
On one side were eleven Golden Immortal experts; on the other were Long Yingying, Lü Dandan, Du Fan, and Dugu Huan—four people!
Among them, Lü Dandan possessed the strongest fighting power!
The black river surrounding her body contained immensely terrifying energy. It moved like a black dragon baring its claws, forcing the Golden Immortal experts to retreat wherever it swept.
Long Yingying, Du Fan, and Dugu Huan also demonstrated formidable combat power; each had already become a master capable of holding their own.
However, their opponents were eleven Golden Immortal experts, every one of them fearsome.
In the beginning, Lü Dandan and the others managed to hold their own, fueled by sheer fighting spirit. But after less than half an hour, they began to struggle, forced step by step into a desperate retreat by the combined assaults of the eleven Golden Immortal experts, getting wounded in the process.
“That little rascal, I told him not to act, but he insists. However, his talent is too good; he’s my most outstanding disciple. I can't just watch him come to harm.”
Outside Canghuang Realm, Du Fan’s master shook his head and sighed.
“Master, our assignment is to ensure Miss Long's safety. Now Miss Long is starting to get injured. We should prepare to intervene.”
Another location outside Canghuang Realm: six elders stood watching the battle. One of them spoke up.
At the same time, within the small mountain hamlet of Tianpo Realm, inside the ancestral hall at the village entrance…
Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged, still refining the Yin Seed.
At this point, nearly one-third of the Yin Seed had already been refined by Ye Yunfei.
He felt that his body was filled with boundless energy and Laws, as if he possessed inexhaustible strength.
“Not good. I feel like I’m about to break through again!
Must suppress it!”
Just then, Ye Yunfei suddenly sensed signs of his cultivation realm wanting to advance.
Endless energy surged and rushed within the eight Chaotic Divine Meridians in his body, impacting the realms.
“Absolutely must not break through!
I must cultivate the Nine-Nine-Return-Perfected Immortal!”
Ye Yunfei murmured to himself.
Immediately, Ye Yunfei applied the secret technique taught by Mr. Liu and began suppressing the tribulation.
He understood he could not break through just like this. Otherwise, he would lose the chance to cultivate the Nine-Nine-Return-Perfected Immortal in the Earth Immortal realm.